Shatter...Experiment?

Hey guys! This is actually one of those "I wonder what this looks like if I do this" kind of experiment posts. I was about to take off the Polka dots I had done with Sally Hansen Lacey Lilac and China Glaze White on White when a thought popped into my head: What would shatter look like over polka dots? So I quickly threw on a coat of OPI Black Shatter over top of the nails from my previous post. I think the second picture really shows the polka dots more...take a look!

Now I'm sure someone somewhere has done this before, but I've never seen a picture of it so I thought I'd give it a go. I personally think that while you can't really see the polka dots all that well after putting the shatter over it, that it's kind of fun. More fun than plain old shatter over a solid color at least. Would I ever go through the trouble to put polka dots on my nails just so I could do this again? No. But if I had polka dots on previously and wanted a change but didn't have time to redo my nails, this is something I might consider doing. What do you guys think?

Purple and White Polka Dots

Base Color- Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Lacey Lilac

Dots- China Glaze White on White

Would you believe the purple stayed perfectly intact through moving, lifting, disassembling furniture, and ripping up carpet, trim, and carpet tack strips? Because it did. I painted my nails with Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Lacey Lilac on Friday night, then the next morning for 4 hours I was cleaning out one of our bedrooms and ripping up carpet. Basically I was not going easy on my nails at all. And guess what! No chipping, whatsoever. So I decided to push my luck and see if I could get a couple more days of wear out of this before chipping begins. 

Over top of Lacey Lilac I used my dotting tools I purchased from Ebay to make polka dots using China Glaze White on White. Since I didn't want to have the tips shrink again by using more Seche Vite, I added a coat of Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Invisible to it once the dots dried. 

Please excuse the dry cuticles, ripping that carpet up may not have hurt my nails or nail polish, but it sure did make my cuticles, and my hands overall, look and feel very dry. 

Swatch & Review- Color Club's Oooooo La La

Oooooo La La is a nice, wearable white with a pearl finish. While the end result is nice, and not chalky like a lot of white seem to be, the application was less than stellar. I usually apply 1-2 thin coats then 1 thicker coat for most polishes. Unfortunately the thinner coats made the application uneven, resulting in needing 4 coats. However if you do slightly thicker coats and take your time you could easily get away with 3 coats. 

Overall, I'm pleased with this color. While 4 coats and a coat of Seche Vite may be a lot, the subtle pearl finish to this makes it worth it in my opinion. So if you're looking for a wearable white that's NOT chalky, look no more! 

Please ignore the lighting, I tried to catch the sun while it was still out but wasn't quite fast enough.